Identify the type of adverb used in the following sentence:
I am much aliened to have it.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Adverb of Degree
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Much stands before "aliened" and tells to what extent the speaker feels so, so it is an adverb of degree.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Adverb of Frequency | It tells how often (always, often, never). "Much" does not. | – |
| (2) Adverb of Manner | It tells how an action is done (slowly, carefully). | – |
| (3) Adverb of Reason | It tells why (therefore, hence). | – |
| (4) Adverb of Degree (answer) | An adverb of degree tells how much or to what extent: very, too, quite, almost, much, rather. It usually comes before the adjective, participle or adverb that it qualifies. | I am much obliged to you for your help. |